ABOUT VWWP
The
Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP) was
established in 2008 in response to the growing need to
improve and expand services to our nation's military
veterans and service members. The program is operated by
the Virginia Department of Veterans Services in
cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services (formerly known as the Department
of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Services).
VWWP is a state program offered on a regional basis
through a collaboration of community services boards,
brain injury services providers, and other public and
private service providers. The program is facilitated locally by
New River Valley Community
Services (NRVCS). (Note: In the Mount
Rogers Region, the program is facilitated by the Mount
Rogers Community Services Board.)
The program pays for
case management services for veterans, as well as their
family members. Those eligible for services include the
following:
- Veterans of any era who are Virginia residents
- Members of the Virginia National Guard not in active
federal service
- Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves not in
active federal service; and
- Family members of veterans and service members
Additionally, individuals served through VWWP must be
suffering from stress-related injuries (such as post
traumatic stress disorder - PTSD) or traumatic brain
injury, resulting from service in a combat area.
Individuals receiving services may also have a
co-occurring substance use disorder.
Click
here to download a more detailed overview of
the program. (PDF file)
CONTACT US
Individuals in the New River Valley interested in seeking assistance through VWWP should contact Lisa Robinson, M.S., by calling
540-443-7527 or via e-mail at
lrobinson@nrvcs.org. In
the Mount Rogers Region, contact Teri Herron by calling
276-223-3200 ext. 3295 or via e-mail at
Teri.herron@mrcsb.state.va.us.
Contacting the Regional Director of VWWP:
Michael Rindorf
Phone: 540-857-6393
E-mail:
michael.rindorf@dvs.virginia.gov
For emergencies, please call Access Services at
540-961-8400 or call 9-1-1.
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